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JaVale McGee goes for wide-open dunk, gets rejected by rim

Somewhere, Shaquille O'Neal is smiling.

Warriors center JaVale McGee had an opportunity for a dunk in the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but got rejected by the rim.

JaVale McGee is a special player #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/ZvZU45cmLH

— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) June 1, 2018

The Cavs bench reaction...
pic.twitter.com/LKrRsIUUAU— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) June 1, 2018

Shaq looking at Javale McGee ballin right now #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/UVhlxCMWpH

— childish_blacktino (@childishblaxino) June 1, 2018

McGee entered the game for his first meaningful postseason minutes since the Warriors' first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs.